I’m trying to create a link from my Storyline course to an html file on a network drive. This is where we keep out online help system. However, storyline doesn’t read this as a valid URL. I never had any trouble with this using Lectora.
The online help was created with Robohelp, so they are basic html pages within the Robohelp container folders. Since the help system is for purely internal use, the company opted to use a network drive instead of placing the system on a web server.
I understand that Storyline doesn't like linking to network drive files, but is there a workaround for this?
Unfortunately, I don't think a web object link would work in this case, since we need to link the user to a specific page, whereas a web object link (from what I understand) would open on the index page (or homepage) of the help system.
Storyline is looking to link to local project files as that'll pull them into the actual course. Are you able to link the file direct into Storyline and allow users to download it vs. linking to the network drive files?
Since the file is a page in our online help system, I couldn't import the files directly into Storyline. I figured out an alternative, though. Instead of creating a link to the URL, I executed a javascript command:
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Hi Greg
this tutorial on 'web objects' may help you
Thanks for the tip, Wendy.
Unfortunately, I don't think a web object link would work in this case, since we need to link the user to a specific page, whereas a web object link (from what I understand) would open on the index page (or homepage) of the help system.
Hi Greg,
Storyline is looking to link to local project files as that'll pull them into the actual course. Are you able to link the file direct into Storyline and allow users to download it vs. linking to the network drive files?
Hi Ashley,
Since the file is a page in our online help system, I couldn't import the files directly into Storyline. I figured out an alternative, though. Instead of creating a link to the URL, I executed a javascript command:
Ex. window.open("file://fs4/XXX/XXXXX/Solar.htm");
This appears to work. Thanks for your help.
Thanks for sharing your file solution here with us Greg - and best of luck with the rest of your course.
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